There are, in fact, two main dangers to the Sixers buying and selling for Leonard.

The first is that, is reviews are appropriate, Leonard desires to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. With only one extra season on his contract, Leonard might signal there subsequent offseason if he wished, leaving any crew that traded for him in the mud and with out the property they gave up for him.

The Sixers, nonetheless, may be uniquely set as much as persuade Leonard to alter his thoughts.

First, the Sixers have head coach Brett Brown, who has a historical past with Leonard. Brown is considered one of the most revered coaches in the NBA amongst the gamers, and veterans that got here to Philadelphia raved about each his teaching and the environment he has in-built the locker room. After experiencing an surroundings in San Antonio he reportedly did not get pleasure from, taking part in in Brown’s locker room might be a breath of contemporary air.

Second, though it is not the media market that Los Angeles is, Philadelphia continues to be considered one of the largest cities in the nation and is arguably the finest sports activities city as properly. If Leonard desires to be a star, and get extra publicity than he did in San Antonio, Philadelphia affords him that probability as properly.

The Sixers should take a wager on what they’ve constructed and belief they’ll persuade Leonard to remain.